The current staff is full – we are recruiting for high school staff for next year. We have a date set for graduation and we had an 8th grade meeting today. Saturday academy is being offered and prep commenced for algebra, living environment, and US history - please see minutes for more details. Trustees are encouraged to review the school calendar for upcoming dates and events. Kevin mentioned a potential professional development opportunity for staff at BSNBCS with St. Thomas Aquinas College- STAC.

Committee will be meeting soon - no updates to share at this time. Trustees talked about the potential for a junior board in the near future for the school, especially with the HS opening.

Balances are slightly higher than the previous month due to the receipt of Per Pupil Payment #4 as well as payments on various grants. We talked through the Penguin Patch, a program similar to Scholastic Book Fair, which was wildly successful with our students and centered student equity (no student went without being able to get something as the school gave each student “Penguin Bucks”). 

Executive Director Nicholas Tishuk updated the Board on the current status of the CARES/ESSER1/ESSER2/ARP FUNDING. We’re currently in process of reporting for this aid and undergoing a desk audit with NYSED, including how the funds were expended and any needed amendments for the limited amount of unspent funds, less than $15K.

Gala - the Board discusses the need to allocate the funds from the gala that we raised. 2025 is the 15th anniversary of the school which is a great opportunity for us to raise funds for the organization. 

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